CELEBRATING 20 YEARS
Our history is a remarkable story of ambition, resilience and collaboration. We began with fewer than 500 students in just four
undergraduate programs. Today we are the third largest campus of Australia’s largest university – home to more than 8000 students –
and an important platform for scholarly engagement with Southeast Asia and beyond. As we enter our third decade, we will keep striving
to make new discoveries, reveal new perspectives, and devise solutions to make a much-needed difference in the world.
1998
> Monash became the first foreign university to
establish a branch campus in Malaysia, in
collaboration with Sunway Group through the
Sunway Education Trust, upon invitation from the
Malaysian government.
2004 2007
> Our staff became eligible for national
research grants within Malaysia. > The first Government competitive grant
was received. > A successful audit by the
Australian Universities Quality
Agency reaffirmed the quality
of education provided to
students in Malaysia.
> Final formal steps towards setting up
the School of Medicine and Health
Sciences were taken. > The Monash University
Postgraduate Association was
founded.
> The Brain Research Institute
Monash Sunway was
established.
2005
> We welcomed our first 417 students.
> Our first patent application
was filed.
> Postgraduate programs were
introduced.
2001
> Approximately 1300 students
were enrolled. > Overall student numbers increased to
around 2400.
> We graduated our very first cohort
of students. > The School of Medicine and Health
Sciences was established with the
first two cohorts starting in Melbourne
while preparations for full operation in
Malaysia were made.
> The campus reached a financial
break-even position.
2003
> Monash was the first institution in
Malaysia to be awarded full
professional accreditation for our
mechatronics and mechanical
engineering degrees by the Malaysian
Engineering Accreditation Council and
the Institution of Engineers Australia.
1999/2000
> Our student population doubled in size
with over 800 students in the third intake.
> The School of Arts developed within the
multi-faculty School of Engineering and
Science.
> The Monash University Student
Association (MUSA) was formed with 20
pioneer students.
> The first student ball was held.
> The Monash University Foundation Year
program was offered via Sunway College.
5
> The School of Information Technology
and Business was separated into two
distinct areas of study.
2006
> The School of Medicine and Health
Sciences received accreditation by
the Australian Medical Council – the
only school outside Australia and
New Zealand to achieve this status.
> Access to e-science funds led to a
sharp increase in external research
funding, which helped stimulate
research activity.